Posted by banga on April 11, 2005, at 20:33:28
In reply to Re: Everything is fine » Maxime, posted by Racer on April 11, 2005, at 18:12:39
I am so sorry Maxime that it didnt go well. It is SO frustrating. As I've said in other posts, this thing about hypochondriasis and women is unbelievable. If it weren't for experiences like yours and mine, I would never have believed how bad this problem is--I still am in disbelief. Is that all they teach in med school??
Obviously there are many good doctors out there, I do not want to offend the ones who do right....BUT YOu know, maybe we could save everyone a lot of time and money if the central rules were spelled out short form for those who want to take the short cut.
GOLDEN RULE
**If it is not in a blood test, it does not exist.AND OTHER HINTS
**If you measure the blood pressure, that shows that you are taking them seriously...do this frequently (even if you are unsure what the little numbers mean).
***If your patient is female, look concerned and pat her hand understandingly. She is only looking for love and attention. Its all in her head.*** Dont bother reading literature and the most recent studies. Too complex. Go by your 15-year old textbook, the expiration date on the information is 100 years.
Racer said--
>>> Bad word! It's ever so easy, isn't it, to blame it all on hypochondria when a doctor can't figure out what's going on. That's where I start getting snarky with doctors: "Gee, doc, I've been told that that's what doctors say when they just don't have the skills to diagnose a complex problem -- but I know it's not what you're doing..."
>I had similar thoughts as to what Id want to tell the doctor, but the language was far less polite, it involved various objects that I would....but i suppose that would get me bleeped if I said more.
Please hang in there!
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